{"id":177353,"date":"2022-07-16T08:06:02","date_gmt":"2022-07-16T08:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/should-i-turn-off-my-fish-tank-light-at-night\/"},"modified":"2022-07-16T08:06:02","modified_gmt":"2022-07-16T08:06:02","slug":"should-i-turn-off-my-fish-tank-light-at-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/should-i-turn-off-my-fish-tank-light-at-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Should I turn off my fish tank light at night?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/should-i-turn-off-my-fish-tank-light-at-night\/#Should_I_turn_off_my_fish_tank_light_at_night\" title=\"Should I turn off my fish tank light at night?\">Should I turn off my fish tank light at night?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/should-i-turn-off-my-fish-tank-light-at-night\/#Can_I_leave_blue_light_on_in_fish_tank_at_night\" title=\"Can I leave blue light on in fish tank at night?\">Can I leave blue light on in fish tank at night?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/should-i-turn-off-my-fish-tank-light-at-night\/#Can_I_leave_my_aquarium_light_on_24_7\" title=\"Can I leave my aquarium light on 24 7?\">Can I leave my aquarium light on 24 7?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/should-i-turn-off-my-fish-tank-light-at-night\/#What_time_should_I_turn_my_fish_tank_light_off_at_night\" title=\"What time should I turn my fish tank light off at night?\">What time should I turn my fish tank light off at night?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/should-i-turn-off-my-fish-tank-light-at-night\/#What_does_blue_light_do_for_aquarium\" title=\"What does blue light do for aquarium?\">What does blue light do for aquarium?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/should-i-turn-off-my-fish-tank-light-at-night\/#Do_blue_aquarium_lights_cause_algae\" title=\"Do blue aquarium lights cause algae?\">Do blue aquarium lights cause algae?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/should-i-turn-off-my-fish-tank-light-at-night\/#Should_I_turn_my_fish_tank_light_off_at_night\" title=\"Should I turn my fish tank light off at night?\">Should I turn my fish tank light off at night?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/should-i-turn-off-my-fish-tank-light-at-night\/#Can_you_leave_a_fish_tank_light_on_all_the_time\" title=\"Can you leave a fish tank light on all the time?\">Can you leave a fish tank light on all the time?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/should-i-turn-off-my-fish-tank-light-at-night\/#Can_I_leave_my_aquarium_light_off_24_7\" title=\"Can I leave my aquarium light off 24 7?\">Can I leave my aquarium light off 24 7?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/should-i-turn-off-my-fish-tank-light-at-night\/#How_long_can_I_leave_my_fish_tank_light_on\" title=\"How long can I leave my fish tank light on?\">How long can I leave my fish tank light on?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/should-i-turn-off-my-fish-tank-light-at-night\/#Do_fish_need_total_darkness_at_night\" title=\"Do fish need total darkness at night?\">Do fish need total darkness at night?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/should-i-turn-off-my-fish-tank-light-at-night\/#What_time_should_I_turn_off_my_fish_tank_light\" title=\"What time should I turn off my fish tank light?\">What time should I turn off my fish tank light?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_I_turn_off_my_fish_tank_light_at_night\"><\/span>Should I turn off my fish tank light at night?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Aquarium fish do not need light and <b>it is best that you turn it off during the night. Leaving the light on can cause stress to fish as they need a period of darkness to sleep. Too much light will cause algae to rapidly grow and make your tank look dirty. So the short answer is no, do not leave your lights on.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_leave_blue_light_on_in_fish_tank_at_night\"><\/span>Can I leave blue light on in fish tank at night?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>No, you should not keep a blue light or any other colored light on in your fish tank through the night. Unless you have nocturnal fish, they depend on light cycles to maintain their sleep cycle. Leaving a light on at night will disturb this cycle and result in sleep-deprived and stressed fish.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_leave_my_aquarium_light_on_24_7\"><\/span>Can I leave my aquarium light on 24 7?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>You should never keep your aquarium lights on for 24\/7. There are are several reasons you should not do so but the most important is it will cause algae growth in your tank. And you can spend literally weeks if not months to clean out algae from your aquarium. Besides, just as we do fish also require darkness to sleep.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_time_should_I_turn_my_fish_tank_light_off_at_night\"><\/span>What time should I turn my fish tank light off at night?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>You should never keep your aquarium lights on for 24\/7. There are are several reasons you should not do so but the most important is it will cause algae growth in your tank. And you can spend literally weeks if not months to clean out algae from your aquarium. Besides, just as we do fish also require darkness to sleep.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_blue_light_do_for_aquarium\"><\/span>What does blue light do for aquarium?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Blue light is frequently used in aquariums <b>to mark the days and nights out for the fish or for fishkeepers to get a clear view of their tank. Blue light is harmful to fish if it is incorrectly used. However, most fishkeepers use blue lighting in their tanks with no ill effects.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_blue_aquarium_lights_cause_algae\"><\/span>Do blue aquarium lights cause algae?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Besides their longer life, they also consume less energy, have several different color options, and do not heat up your tank&#8217;s water as much as other aquarium lights. Contrary to what you may have been told, <b>LED lights do not cause algae growth any more than other aquarium lighting options<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_I_turn_my_fish_tank_light_off_at_night\"><\/span>Should I turn my fish tank light off at night?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Aquarium fish do not need light and <b>it is best that you turn it off during the night. Leaving the light on can cause stress to fish as they need a period of darkness to sleep. Too much light will cause algae to rapidly grow and make your tank look dirty. So the short answer is no, do not leave your lights on.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_leave_a_fish_tank_light_on_all_the_time\"><\/span>Can you leave a fish tank light on all the time?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Aquarium fish do not need light and it is best that you turn it off during the night. Leaving the light on can cause stress to fish as they need a period of darkness to sleep. Too much light will cause algae to rapidly grow and make your tank look dirty. So the short answer is <b>no, do not leave your lights on<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_leave_my_aquarium_light_off_24_7\"><\/span>Can I leave my aquarium light off 24 7?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Can I leave my aquarium light on 24\/7? <b>You should never keep your aquarium lights on for 24\/7. There are are several reasons you should not do so but the most important is it will cause algae growth in your tank. And you can spend literally weeks if not months to clean out algae from your aquarium.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_can_I_leave_my_fish_tank_light_on\"><\/span>How long can I leave my fish tank light on?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Light and Algae Levels If excess algae is a problem in the aquarium, a contributing factor is usually too much light. Too much light causes more algae growth. Reduce the time the aquarium lights are on to <b>eight hours, or a bit less if necessary, to help reduce the algae growth.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_fish_need_total_darkness_at_night\"><\/span>Do fish need total darkness at night?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Fish don&#8217;t necessarily need complete darkness to sleep, but it&#8217;s best to provide them with the amount of darkness they would have in their natural environment. They may sleep when tired if the lights are on, but it will be better for their sleep and overall health if they can rest in darkness.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_time_should_I_turn_off_my_fish_tank_light\"><\/span>What time should I turn off my fish tank light?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Beginners typically turn the lights on manually when they get up and may leave them on all day, turning them off <b>at bedtime. If you have the lights on from 8 am to 10 pm, that is 14 hours right there; a recipe for algae in any type of aquarium.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Should I turn off my fish tank light at night?Can I leave blue light on in fish tank at night?Can I leave my aquarium light on 24 7?What time should I turn my fish tank light off at night?What does blue light do for aquarium?Do blue aquarium lights cause algae?Should I turn&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[622],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-177353","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pet-care"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/177353"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=177353"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/177353\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=177353"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=177353"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=177353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}